was a
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...
trio formed in 1973, their first single being . Candies was composed of three girls: (), (), and (. Songwriters included Michio Yamagami,
Kōichi Morita, Yūsuke Hoguchi, and Kazuya Senka.
The group was popular among young Japanese people.
History
Biography
The Candies had eight top 10 songs: , , , , , , , and . They were a representative idol group of Japan in the 1970s along with
Pink Lady.
In 1977, at the height of their popularity, they dropped out of the music business with the famous phrase of Their farewell concert was held at the
Korakuen Stadium
was a stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1937, it was originally used for baseball, and was home to the Yomiuri Giants for nearly 50 years. For various periods of time, it was also the home stadium of six other professional Japanese baseball ...
on April 4, 1978.
A few years after leaving the industry, Ran and Sue came back as
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
es. Miki returned to singing, but quit shortly after getting married.
In 2008, there were plans for a Candies reunion tour to celebrate 35 years since their debut and 30 years since their epic farewell concert. The tour never came about, mainly due to Sue's acting schedule and Miki's desire to remain out of the public eye for the sake of her family. However, the trio contributed pictures and essays to release a commemoration "Time Capsule" best-of album instead and did not meet during production.
Sue died from
breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a re ...
in April 2011. Ran and Miki delivered the eulogy at her funeral. Sue also left behind a recording of her final thoughts. In this recording (as well as in Miki's eulogy), it was revealed that all three members never again had the chance to reunite, yet have always desired to perform again. (In 2019, Ran Ito started performing again as a solo singer)
In 2011, the Japanese music program ''
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. Broadcasting live weekly on TV Asahi since October 24, 1986, it currently airs from 9PM-10PM on Fridays. The program is also colloquially known as , , and . The show is currently syndicated throughout th ...
'' listed them in their Top 50 Idols of All-time based on their sales figures. They were placed no. 32, with sales exceeding 5,000,000.
Discography
* ''Anata ni Muchū: Uchiki na Candies'' (1973)
* ''Abunai Doyōbi: Candies no Sekai'' (1974)
* ''Namida no Kisetsu'' (1974)
* ''Toshishita no Otokonoko'' (1975)
* ''Sono Ki ni Sasenaide'' (1975)
* ''Haru Ichiban'' (1976)
* ''Natsu ga Kita!'' (1976)
* ''Candies 1½ Yasashii Akuma'' (1977)
* ''Candy Label'' (1977)
* ''Candies 1676 Days'' (1977)
* ''Sōshunfu'' (1978)
Filmography
TV
''
Kōhaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK net ...
'' appearances
See also
*
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...
*
Pink Lady
*
Momoe Yamaguchi
, known by her maiden name , is a Japanese former singer, actress, and idol whose career lasted from 1972 to 1980. Often simply referred to by her given name "Momoe," Yamaguchi is one of the most successful singers in Japanese music, releasing 32 ...
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Junko Sakurada
is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from ...
References
External links
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Candiesat
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...
Candiesat Idol.ne.jp
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Japanese pop music groups
Japanese girl groups
Japanese idol groups
Musical groups from Tokyo
Vocal trios
1973 establishments in Japan
1978 disestablishments in Japan
Musical groups established in 1973
Musical groups disestablished in 1978
Japanese musical trios